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OfatM, 8. C, Tkvadju, December 24, IM4 THE CLINTON CHBONICLE •.. and a UoAoh jULd udtk ail food t/uHfl. C-W-S GUANO CO. Johnson Brothers Super Market ) OF GREAT JOY . . . MAY ITS SPIRIT BLESS YOU ALWAYS Burriss Harrison Furniture Co. EFFTCTIVE DISPLAY ... The story the Nsttolty Is Itself a style story sai aocM^tnyty tt deesa’t take a tot el fancy trim- to create an effectlre Nattotty scene. The one above was and straw, with a lighted tree for Although America has contributed more than Its share, our Christ mas carols, both old and new, have come down to us from many lands Our early settlers brought with them the carols of Europe. Perhaps the most universal carol Is "O Come, All Ye Faithful” (Adeste Fidelis' which has been translated Into hundreds of languages and dialects and belongs to no one nation. Germany was responsible for Luther’s hymn for children, “Away in a manger, no crib for a bed ...” England provided “God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen ...” And from France came the beautiful “Cantique de Noel” or ”0 Holy Night” Three of our greatest carols were written by Americans. “It Came Upon A Midnight Clear” was written by Edmund H. Sears, a Massa chusetts Unitarian minister, in 1848. Dr. John Henry Hopkins, Jr.. Episcopal rector from Williamsport, Pa., composed Ui« words and music for "We Three Kings of Orient Are.” Author of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” was Phillip Brooks, a young Episcopal minister who later became bishop of Massachusetts. He was inspired to write the poem after a trip to the Holy Land. Although non-religious, the rollicking “Jingle Bells” also came from the pen of a churchman, John Pierpoint, almost a century ago. Festive desserts play a big part in the celebration of the Christmas holiday and no other treats are more associated with this holiday than plum pudding and mince meat pie. The origin of the plum pudding Is lost In history, but popular legend eaplalns it this way: Once upon a time, an Wwgi*«h king went hunting on Christmas Eve. A sudden blizzard blocked the paths at the forest and the hunters became lost One member of the party, the cook, was charged with the task of preparing dinner from whatever food he could find. In desperation, he literally threw “everything” into the pot—the re mains of a stag chopped into fine bits, flour, birds’ eggs, dried plums, ale, brandy, sugar and meat from some wild game. Soon, to his surprise and delight, he had a delicious, hot “pudding” and to this day, true phim puddings have all of these ingredients which our quick-witted hunter put into his cooking pot Mteoe Meat Pie The tasty mince meat pie was originally devised by the Puritans as a religious offering and was served with a tiny figure of file Christ child in its center. The earliest known recipe dates from the reign of James I tat the early was flllad with beef tongue, chop ped chicken, eggs, raisins, orange RUBYMEAUTY SHOPPE Closed Friday and Saturday, December 25-26 we extend our sincere good wishes. BALDWIN MOTOR CO. i It’s apparent that . when he bumped Into seme . The Krtaglee were in a Broadway restaurant an their benevolent dnUes. Tn« SfetiM h Safe to Wall it Ratty Miife* *ure your Christmas tree this year is as safe as it is stteac- live. The way to do it is to keep the butt of the tree in water while it’s in the house. Keeping the tree in water will h+lp to prevent dryness that may mean a Are hazard. It will also keep the needles from dropping so rapidly. When you select your tree, try to find out how long it hss been cut It will last longer if it has been cut recently. Balsam fir makes the best Christmas tree, but Douglas flr Is nearly as good. Becoming increas ingly popular are the pine trees— Scotch, red. wh which hold their needles from two to four weeks. Spruce trees will hold their needles only from three to ten days In the house. are days win have It kfr Ttys Will Maks 21 Hsilfay Happitot «*"• your child thia Christmas can turn his happy holiday Into a time of ^ tragedy if you do not MAY THE SPECIAL JOYS OF CHRISTMAS BE YOURS CITY TIRE SERVICE MCBRIDE’S OFFICE SUPPLIES The EMPLOYEES of the GREENWOOD CHEMSTRAND PLAN! A DIVISION OF MONSANTO The People of tar li A Very And A Prosperous New Year 4